Group Work Support Volunteer

Group Work Support Volunteer

Organisation role · 2–3 hrs/Week
Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
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Summary

Our Dependency & Recovery services in Coventry, Nuneaton and Leamington Spa are looking for Group Work Support volunteers to help out at our group sessions

Detailed description

Probation Community Rehabilitation Services

Volunteering in Dependency and Recovery Projects

We are a specialist service dedicated to supporting people on probation impacted by substance misuse.

Our Dependency and Recovery Coordinators deliver psychosocial interventions to people on probation 1 to 1 and in group sessions. The interventions cover

  • alcohol and drug use
  • harm minimisation
  • offending behaviour
  • consequential thinking
  • developing positive coping strategies

As a Group Work Support Volunteer, you will play an instrumental role in supporting the Coordinators in the planning and preparation of the groups. This will include promoting groups to service users, reminding them of up-and-coming sessions and engaging with those who do not attend. You will be provided with training and supported to eventually be able to take the lead in delivering some of the groups and provide one to one support to service users within the group setting.

 

We are looking for volunteers that can support on either

  • Mondays 10am - 12pm at Coventry probation.
  • Tuesdays 10am – 1pm Leamington probation
  • Wednesdays 10am – 1pm Nuneaton probation

 

To find out more about this role please press apply

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About Change Grow Live

Change Grow Live is a charity, providing prevention, treatment and recovery support services, for drug and alcohol misuse, across England and Scotland.
Every year our multi-disciplinary teams support adults and young people affected by drug or alcohol use, homelessness and the criminal justice system.
Change Grow Live provide support to residents of Coventry and Warwickshire and have hubs in Coventry, Leamington, Rugby and Nuneaton. We provide 1-2-1 support and also offer a range of groups and activities.